Betty Grable
Biography
Betty Grable (December 18, 1916 – July 2, 1973) was an American actress, pin-up girl, dancer, model, and singer. Grable was enrolled in Clark's Dancing School at the age of three. At age 13, Grable and her mother set out for Hollywood with the hopes of stardom. There she landed several minor parts in films such as Whoopee!, New Movietone Follies of 1930, Happy Days and Let's Go Places.
In 1932, she signed with RKO Radio Pictures. The bit parts continued for the next three years until Grable was cast in By Your Leave. One of her big roles was in College Swing.. When she landed the role of Glenda Crawford in Down Argentine Way, the public finally took notice of her. Stardom came through comedies such as Coney Island and Sweet Rosie O'Grady. Her famous pin-up pose during World War II adorned barracks all around the world. With that pin-up and as the star of lavish musicals, Betty became the highest-paid star in Hollywood in 1947. Later her studio 20th Century-Fox insured her legs for a million dollars.
Betty continued to be popular until the mid-1950s, when musicals went into a decline. Her last film was How to Be Very, Very Popular. She then concentrated on Broadway and nightclubs.
She was married to actor Jackie Coogan (1937–1939) and musician Harry James (1943–1965).
Betty Grable died at age 56 of lung cancer on July 2, 1973.
Known For
Acting
1953
asLoco Dempsey
1941
asJill Lynn
1932
asBetty
1934
asGuest
1936
asSinger in Trio
1932
asHat Check Girl (uncredited)
1944
asLorry Jones
1942
asPat Lambert
1942
asVicky Lane
1941
asKathryn 'Kay' Latimer, also called Miss Adams
1940
asGlenda Crawford
1941
asCarol Brown
1943
asKate Farley
1982
as(archive footage)
1948
asFrancesca / Angelina
1936
asLaura Watson
1949
asFreddie
1933
asGirl on Couch
1950
asKitty Moran
1970
as(archive footage)
1937
asJane Morrow
1933
asLucy McGonagle
1935
asMary Roberts
1947
asMother
1945
asYansci 'Jenny' Dolly
1946
asBarry's Fan in Taxi (uncredited)
1945
asBonnie Collins
1950
asRuby Summers
1947
asCynthia Pilgrim
1955
asStormy Tornado
1953
asMolly Larkins
1938
asBetty
1938
asNancy Larkin
1948
asBonny Kane
1935
as
1986
asSelf (from How to Marry a Millionaire [1953]) (archive footage)
1932
asRuth Jarrett
1936
asMildred Webster
1934
asFrances
1939
asIna Firpo
1937
asGwen
1934
asCayenne
1951
asDelilah Lee
1939
asSusan Hayes
1959
as
1935
asSylvia
1942
asEileen O'Brien
1932
asGoldwyn Girl (uncredited)
1934
asAlice
1955
asJulie Lowndes
1944
asBetty Grable
1933
asBeverly Bennett
1951
asKay Hudson
1943
asMadeleine Marlowe/Rosie O'Grady
1933
asBlonde Girl on Couch (uncredited)
1932
asBarbara Jones
1930
asGoldwyn Girl (uncredited)
1939
asCarol Parker
1938
asJoyce Gilmore
1940
asLily Blane
1929
asChorus Woman
1997
asSelf (archiveFootage)
1999
asSelf (archiveFootage)
1931
asGoldwyn Girl (uncredited)
1931
asGoldwyn Girl (uncredited)
1932
asCustomer Who Wants to Buy a Baby (uncredited)
1934
asSusie Lee
1935
asVocalist
1945
asPat Lambert (archive footage)
1936
asDorothy
2017
asSelf (archive footage)
1930
asChorine
1932
asStudent at Dormitory (uncredited)
1933
asFirst Stewardess (uncredited)
1933
asBand Singer with Ted Fio Rito
1934
as
1934
asStudent
1944
as(archive footage) (uncredited)
1944
as(archive footage)
1950
asSelf (archive footage)
1963
asSelf / Loco Dempsey (archive footage) (uncredited)
1941
as
1936
as1931
asBetty
1931
asUndetermined Minor Role
1931
as1932
asUndetermined Minor Role (unconfirmed)
1932
as1932
asBlonde Girl
1933
asBetty Grable - Band Singer
1934
as1934
asBetty
1935
asBetty - Band Singer
1935
as1935
as
2015
asSelf (archive footage)
2009
as(archive footage)
2023
asJill Lynn (archive footage) (uncredited)
1930
asChorine (uncredited)
asBetty Grable
asSelf
asSelf - Presenter
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf - Guest
asSelf - Mystery Guest
asSelf
Production
Crew
Directing
